SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said huge sacrifices have been made in the last five years to make Jammu and Kashmir peaceful, progressive, and prosperous, and called upon all sections of society to work as a unified force against elements attempting to disrupt peace. Sinha delivered a keynote address at the two-day […]
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Fresh orders to restrict social media only in J&K, nowhere else in India: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — PDP MLA Waheed Para on Wednesday said that while the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were fought to end silence, fear and suffocation, fresh orders were issued to monitor and restrict social media in the Union territory. “The election in Jammu & Kashmir was fought to end silence, fear, and suffocation. People […]
Filed PIL for shifting J&K prisoners in UT jails aimed at easing their families’ suffering: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said her petition to the high court for shifting prisoners of Jammu and Kashmir from outside the Union Territory (UT) to J-K was aimed at easing the suffering of their families. Talking to reporters here, Mehbooba said while the government has not provided accurate […]
‘Violation of Islamic Beliefs’: MMU urges J&K govt to withdraw ‘coercive order’ on Vande Mataram recitation in schools
SRINAGAR — Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of several religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday asked the government to immediately withdraw “coercive order” on recitation of Vande Matram in the schools in the Union territory as the national song contained parts which were against Islamic beliefs of monotheism. “The MMU, headed by Mirwaiz […]
NHLML invites DPRs for seven ropeway projects in J&K under PPP mode
JAMMU — The National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has invited detailed project reports (DPRs) for seven ropeway projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode, officials said. The information was shared by officials during a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to review the progress of ropeway projects under the […]
EC issues show-cause notice to PDP’s Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi for MCC violation in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night campaign in the assembly constituency without requisite permission. However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful […]
It’s time to translate decisions into tangible outcomes: CM Omar Abdullah to officials
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday directed all departments to focus on the timely implementation of projects, saying it is time to translate decisions into tangible outcomes. Chairing a meeting with the council of ministers and administrative secretaries at the civil secretariat here, he said a series of district-level review […]
BJP has no qualms with dynastic politics within party, uses it to target others: Omar Abdullah
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the BJP of double standards, saying the party has no objection to dynastic politics within its fold but invokes the term only to attack rivals. He also said the legal and constitutional minds associated with the National Conference are examining the possibility of […]
Mehbooba Mufti appears before J&K HC in petition seeking transfers of undertrials jailed outside UT
JAMMU — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday appeared before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, urging it to take a humanitarian view and transfer all undertrial prisoners from the Union Territory who are currently lodged in jails outside J-K. The former chief minister questioned why such detainees, apprehended before and after […]
Farooq Abdullah accuses LG of sitting on files, urges PM to restore statehood
JAMMU — National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday accused Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha of sitting on government files and obstructing the implementation of business rules. He also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure swift restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “He (L-G) is sitting on the files. How […]









